Colman Collins
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Colman Collins

Management Consultant

About Colman

Colman Collins was one of the founders of Collins McNicholas in 1990 and served as Joint Managing Director with his partner Val McNicholas, until 2003 when Val retired. He was then sole Managing Director of the company until Niall Murray, Antoinette O’Flaherty and Michelle Murphy bought out the company in November 2015. Previously, Colman worked in executive-level roles in Human Resources and Customer Services with Nortel Networks, and in HR with Westinghouse Switchcontrols and Thermo King. He has a B.Comm degree, a post-graduate Diploma in Social Science, a Diploma in the Psychology of Counselling and a post-graduate Diploma in Management Practice. He is a certified business coach and is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Colman currently sits on the board as a Management Consultant for Collins McNicholas.

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​We hear about the importance of the employee value proposition (EVP) all the time, but in a market with skills shortages gaining momentum month on month, having a well-packaged offering for potent...

by Rory Walsh
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​ATU launches new part-time Level 8 Bachelor of Arts Honours in Human Resource Management​The ATU (Atlantic Technological University) School of Business hosted a launch of their new part-time Level...

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​​ I said to myself one day, I wish I was brave enough to give this a go. ​Our 'I AM CMcN' series puts the spotlight on our team at Collins McNicholas to allow you to get to know them more. We ar...

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​​Whether you are a fan or not, video interviewing is here to stay. We first sat down with one of our regional managers, Mary Mullin, in 2020 to gather video interviewing tips. But now, almost thre...

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​​This year (2023), we host our 16th Employment Law Breakfast Briefing. We decided to catch up with Robin Hyde of Purdy & Co. Solicitors to brief us on the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 202...

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Net Promoter Score (NPS) is “one of the most common customer experience metrics used by companies around the world.” NPS measures how customers perceive organisations by asking one simple question:...

by Antoinette O'Flaherty
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